metaverse
noun
meta·verse
ˈme-tə-ˌvərs 
plural metaverses
1
computing
: a persistent virtual (see virtual sense 2) environment that allows access to and interoperability of multiple individual virtual realities
To its proponents, the metaverse is the natural evolution of the internet. They envisage a sprawling network of interconnected virtual worlds for such diverse activities as gaming, watching live entertainment, … and collaborating on design projects.—
Edd Gent
Edd Gent
also
: any of the individual virtual environments that make up a metaverse
Metaverses are immersive three-dimensional virtual worlds in which people interact as avatars with each other and with software agents, using the metaphor of the real world but without its physical limitations. —Alanah Davis et al.
Alanah Davis et al. 2
cosmology
: the hypothetical combination of all co-existing or sequentially existing universes compare multiverse
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Today, Meta is deemphasizing the metaverse to focus on AI.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The company, formerly known as Facebook, changed its name to Meta in 2021 to reflect its prioritization of its virtual reality venture, the metaverse.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The numbers look reasonable enough, since about three years ago McKinsey estimated that the size of the metaverse market would reach up to $5 trillion by 2030.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The company renamed itself in 2021 and then spent $80 billion trying to get the metaverse to catch on.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The company, formerly known as Facebook, changed its name to Meta in 2021 to reflect its prioritization of its virtual reality venture, the metaverse.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The numbers look reasonable enough, since about three years ago McKinsey estimated that the size of the metaverse market would reach up to $5 trillion by 2030.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The company renamed itself in 2021 and then spent $80 billion trying to get the metaverse to catch on.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Metaverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metaverse. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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metaverse
noun
meta·verse
ˈmet-ə-ˌvərs
1
: a persistent virtual environment that allows access to and interaction between multiple individual virtual realities
also
: any of the individual virtual environments that make up a metaverse
2
: the hypothetical combination of all co-existing or sequentially existing universes
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